#96B162
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72.2% 0.11 124.5), rgb(150, 177, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#96B162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96B162 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 177, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.11 124.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96B162 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #96B162 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B162 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96B162 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#96B162
oklch(72.2% 0.11 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#779728
oklch(63.1% 0.14 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374904
oklch(37.6% 0.091 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#96B162 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9A85C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A766 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BAA9E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96B162
#96B162
oklch(72.2% 0.11 124.5)
- #B593DD
#B593DD
oklch(72.1% 0.111 304.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96B162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
Use #96B162 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.